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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

The thing is I didn't seem to be able to install any other apps in 64 bits because of dependencies that were not in 64 bit versions (Error messages) and also I could not get SMART Package manager to show me 64 bit software repositories.

I figured since I installed a 64 bit OS, the librairies and packages should also be in 64 bits fro the most part and 32 bit software would run in 32bit emulation.

It didn't seem this way to me.

So I got curious.I had assumed my OS was 64bit but just to see I typed "uname -m" in console and to my amazing surprise it outputed: "i686" NOT "x86_64".

What the heck is going on. Did I have to do something during the install of Suse 64 bit to activate this or is the OS suppose to install everything in 64 bit.

Are you sure there is no chance that you simply clicked the wrong link and downloaded the 32-bit version? It certainly would not be the first time this happened to someone and I'll bit I've done it a few times.........

Something for sure does not sound right. I have installed 64-bit SUSE several times and as long as I have the proper base and other repositories set up correctly I never have a problem with SMART.

Keep at it. I have all the joys of making full use of my 64-bit architecture plus full 32-bit support when needed.

I'm starting to think one of the Suse mirror contains a 32 bit version with the 64 bit title. Could that be?

Yup it could be. Human mistakes always happens. Maybe not yours but from the mirror could be as well. Remember to check the md5sum after downloading just to be sure.
I dropped using 64bits distros awhile ago. I didn't feel them properly supported. I might try again later